Empowered by the Experience: Playing as Female Characters in Video Games

Research on female video game characters often investigates negative outcomes of playing as stereotyped characters. Yet, video games increasingly offer people opportunities to play as capable, prominent female characters that may be meaningful and promote positive outcomes (e.g., feelings of empower...

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Published in:	Media and Communication
Main Authors:	Teresa Lynch, Annie Dooley, David M. Markowitz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cogitatio 2025-02-01
Subjects:	avatar entertainment media eudaimonia gender media psychology video games
Online Access:	https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/8733